Among top screening trends for 2013 are a movement toward greater accuracy in background checks, new U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Enforcement Guidance on how employers should use criminal background checks, and a new sentiment to “ban the box” that asks applicants to check a box on employment applications if they have past criminal convictions. On the show, Rosen will discuss the following ‘Top 10 Background Check Trends for 2013’ to keep track of in the coming year:

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Rosen founded Employment Screening Resources (ESR) – ‘The Background Check Authority’ – in 1997 in the San Francisco, California area. ESR is accredited by the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS). For information about background check solutions from ESR, visit http://www.esrcheck.com or call toll free 888.999.4474. For more information about future speaking events by Attorney Lester Rosen, vist the ‘ESR Speaks’ page at http://www.esrcheck.com/Newsletter/ESR-Speaks/.